Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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